v6.8.0

Textualize/textualv6.8.0Dec 7, 2025by willmcgugan

AI Summary

Includes several bug fixes for input handling, key modifiers, and loading states, plus a new content utility.

Key Highlights

  • Added `Content.blank` property for creating empty content.
  • Fixed Input cursor color display in ANSI mode.
  • Fixed alt modifier handling for systems without extended Key Protocol.
  • Fixed alpha keys with modifiers not being lower cased.

New Features

  • `Content.blank`

Full Release Notes

A few fixes, and a very minor feature...

## [6.8.0] - 2025-12-07

### Added

- Added `Content.blank` https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6264

### Fixed

- Fixed `Input` cursor color display in ANSI mode (`ansi_color=True`) https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/6234
- Fixed alt modifier on systems without extended Key Protocol https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6267
- Fixed an issue where alpha keys with modifiers weren't lower cased. If you have bound to something like `ctrl+A`, then change to `ctrl+shift+a` https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6267
- Fixed exception when setting `loading` attribute before mount https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6268
- Fixed issue with dim filter not using background (may cause snapshot failures) https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6269